Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-11-11
CLIPPINGS.

Tuesday morning the family of
Mr.. Mayer, the jeweler at this
place, arose as usual and wen,
through their usual daily routine
of work. The infant only couple
OF months old, was left in the bed
asleep as usual. So far as the
family known it was in perfect
health. During the forenoon the
mother thought the babe was
sleeping long time so she went
to it and found that it was dead
Sullivan Standard.
Messers Reynolds & Hamilton,
have formed partnership, and
will go into the grocery business
on south 26-st near the old stock
Exchange Hotel. They will keep
a first class stock of general
groceries and will no doubt do a
good business from the start. Mr..
Reynolds is well known here as he
has been connected with the
Peoples store every since it has
been doing business here. Mr..
Hamilton has recently came to the
city from Wilson, Mo, and is an
energetic business man. We
wish the frTp success.-South
Omaha Daily Stockman.
There was man arrested about
month ago at Gorin for peddling.
He was fined $40 and costs
amounting to $23. He refused to
pay his fine and was committed to
Jail and laid there 20 days and
then his goods were sold Friday,
the fine paid, and he was re-
leased when he had S25 and part
of the goods left. He said that
he wouldn't mind having his
goods sold here every time. His
goods only cost $40 and he would
realize that much out of them
after paying the fne.-Memphis
National.
Henry Koltiff, southwest of
town, met with a severe accident,
Tuesday. He was driving a mule
team, when the single-tree became
detached, the wagon tongue fell,
and the team started to run. In
the endeavor to hold them, he fell
In front of the wheel, which
pushed and rolled him some thirty
yards. He family checked his
team and he was extricated by
neighbor and taken home. DR..
Tompkins was called, upon exam
lnation, found the left shoulder
bone dislocated, besides internal
injuries. The bone was reset.
and he is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.-Canton News.
We do not claim for Missouri q
climate equal tothat of Florida and
we are glad we are not compelled
to. We can distinguish winter
from summer by it's peculiar
bracing quality, in connection
with which people can PIT on their
flannel, build up good fire and
enjoy themselves free from the
many diseases incident to a warm
damp climate, which is contrary
to our physical wants. By all
means If you want a good climate.
where you can live happy and
enjoy a good appetite, the only
true channel to perfect health,
come to Missouri, where we have
our regular winters and summers.
City News.
That same old story with the
moral annexed. On yesterday
several movers wagons were seen
passing through Commercial
street going east. One of the
Leader reporters made inquiry of |
one of the emigrants "where he
came from, and where he was
going" He sorrowfully replied
that he was from Kansas; was
induced to 60 to that state hoping
% secure a home and gain a liveli-
1ood, but that he had been sadly
disappointed. The drought de-
'troyed the crops and money
sharks ate up the farms of poor
men. He said that Southwest
Missouri was worth a dozen states
Ike Kansas, and he proposed to
ocate here. Many hundred of those
Who passed through our South
vest counties and pushed on to
he fabuloues Ell Dorado, are now
ealizing the fact that they went a
title too far, and many are return
ng and locating in the Southwest.
md yet there is room for ALL
'prin gfeld Leader.